Free Agent (Noun)
Meaning 1
(sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- LeBron James became a free agent in 2018 and subsequently signed a four-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.
- After being released by his former team, the quarterback became a free agent and started looking for a new team to sign with.
- The free agent market was flooded with talented players during the offseason, giving teams plenty of options to improve their rosters.
- As a highly sought-after free agent, the star forward was able to negotiate a lucrative contract with a contending team.
- The team's decision to let their best player become a free agent was met with widespread criticism from fans and pundits alike.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Someone acting freely or even irresponsibly.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He traveled the country, taking odd jobs and following his heart as a true free agent.
- The younger son dropped out of college to be a free agent, experimenting with alternative lifestyles and activism.
- My teenage cousin became a bit of a free agent during summer vacation, rejecting curfew and wandering where he pleased.
- Unpredictable in all he did, Jim continued acting the part of free agent with rash indulgence at someone else's cocktail party.
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